The British (Imperial) George Medal

Awarded for acts of bravery where the services
were not so outstanding as to to merit the George
Cross. Though primarily a civilian award, it has
also been given to service personnel for heroism
not in the face of the enemy.

Bars

The silver, slip-on bar is laurelled and is
awarded for a further act of bravery.

Obverse

The obverse shows a crowned effigy of the
reigning monarch and a legend:

Reverse

The reverse shows St. George on horseback
slaying the Dragon with the legend THE GEORGE
MEDAL around the top edge of the medal. (modelled
by George Kruger Gray, after the bookplate by
Stephen Gooden for the Royal Library, Windsor).

Description

The circular silver medal is 1.42 inches in
diameter.

Mounting

A single-toe scroll claw at the top of the
medal has a hollow ball through which a larger
silver ring passes.

Ribbon

Naming

Names are engraved in Roman capital letters
(usually with serifs). Servicemen normally have
their first name and surname in full (plus rank
and regiment or corps), while civilians have only
the surname and initials.